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Now it’s got real for AI as Demis Hassabis steps down at Google

Demis Hassabis, the founder of DeepMind and a Nobel Prize winner, is stepping down from his role at Google to focus on efforts to cure all diseases. This transition is significant as it comes at a time when advancements in superintelligence are rapidly progressing in Silicon Valley, marking a new phase in artificial intelligence development.

Author

Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent

Source

The Times

Published

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Time

10:24 AM EDT